Hypermasculinity and condom use in men who have sex with men and women

Abstract

Men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) make up a subgroup of men who have sex with men, they are a key population with a higher risk of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus. In this regard, an effective method of prevention is the condom use, however, this population is affected by contextual and social factors such as hypermasculinity, which could be limiting safe sexual behavior. Objective. Determine the influence of hypermasculinity on condom use in men who have sex with men and women. Methodology. A descriptive-correlational design was used in 106 MSMW. Virtual snowball sampling, two instruments and a sociodemographic data and sexual history card were used. Results. It was found that hypermasculinity has a negative influence on condom use (β = -.318, p = .001). Conclusions. Hypermasculine ideas are associated with less condom use in MSMW, the findings suggest that there is a need to design specific interventions in the context of this subgroup of men focused on increasing condom use and considering the components of masculine ideology.